Commentaries
Coming soon: Joy of faith unmasked at church
Father Thomas Dailey is cheered by the prospect of unmasked faces but wonders what parishioners will “come and see” when they return to worship in parish churches. What have we learned from this time apart?
Join the Philadelphia Serra Club and ensure future of our church
Jorge Fernandez, the new president of the Philadelphia chapter of the international club for lay Catholics who promote vocations to priesthood and religious life, is seeking new members to join the effort.
Senior care ministries must be rebuilt after pandemic of loneliness
Before the coronavirus, many elderly people were in need of kind visits by caring volunteers. As the pandemic passes, new volunteers must succeed those who have died or become ill.
Parenting today is a whole different ballgame
John Garvey's memory walk of Little League baseball reminds him of parenting decisions of the past. He hopes today's parents will avoid micromanaging their children's lives.
Grandpa pleads for peace: We must fight ‘5 Hiroshimas a second’
The specter of the atomic bomb hasn't gone away, but for parishioner Bill Stigliani, it has morphed into climate change. He urges everyone to join EcoPhilly's effort to combat it.
Caring for Mom as Mom cared for me
Greg Erlandson's elderly mother might not remember his name, but she knows this man across the table holding her hand loves her, and with the same selflessness with which he was loved.
Hospital chaplains display fearless faith
Whether virtually or in person during the pandemic, chaplains have brought spiritual care and sacramental support to critically ill and dying COVID-19 patients while also ministering to families and health care workers, writes Maureen Pratt.
Think of ‘corona’ as the Crown of Mary, our treasured rosary
Consider praying the World Mission Rosary which aids the Pontifical Mission Societies by supplying support and prayers for the poor 1,111 mission territories in the world, writes Msgr. Arthur Rodgers.
Assisted suicide: A deadly agenda hiding in plain sight
Legal safeguards for controlling suicide are now loopholes to be skirted or, in new laws, barriers to remove and ensure “access.” But this was advocates’ plan from the start, writes Richard Doerflinger.
The quest to be ‘somebody’ online forgets who we really are
People wish to celebrities or "influencers," but they forget they are loved by God and have their dignity in him, not on a screen. Brett Robinson advises that we use the internet to remember who we are and where we're going.